When We're Under the Same Roof - I'm Your Neighbor Books

When We’re Under the Same Roof

Written by Ngân Huỳnh
Illustrated by Ngân Huỳnh
Published by Wise Ink Media

Family culture shapes so much of who we are.

In this kids’ book about family love, Châu follows a “train of thoughts” about all her special traditions, relationships, and memories from growing up in Vietnam. She is counting down the days until she and her family are under the same roof.

This children’s book about family honors culture, memory, and the deep emotional ties we carry with us, no matter where we go. It celebrates the strength of family and the richness of cultural heritage.

Ngân Huỳnh is an illustrator and designer who left Vietnam and moved to the United States when she was twelve—leaving one home to build another. She created this Vietnamese children’s book as a reminder to immigrant kids like her that they can always hold onto their memories. Just because you are physically apart doesn’t mean you lose your memories, heritage, and language.

Inside this immigration children’s book, discover:

a gentle exploration of immigration from a child’s perspective
reassurance that distance doesn’t weaken family bonds
a celebration of cultural heritage, language, and memory
a focus on reunion and belonging

While there are stories in children’s literature that focus on the challenges of leaving home, When We’re Under the Same Roof tells a different story—one about returning.